NASHVILLE |DT: MARCH 29, 2013
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/ANGELA VILLANUEVA/LAURA CRAIG/MSO
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VANS WARPED TOUR® 2013
Tickets On Sale Now @ www.vanswarpedtour.com
August Burns Red, Black Veil Brides, blessthefall, Chiodos, Bring Me The Horizon, Memphis May Fire, Motion City Soundtrack, Never Shout Never, Reel Big Fish, Sleeping With Sirens, The Wonder Years, We Came As Romans
And more to play the Vans Warped Tour 2013
Full line-up and 40-city itinerary announced
The 19th Annual VANS WARPED TOUR Press Conference and Kick-Off Party Held Last Night At Club Nokia In Downtown Los Angeles
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Vans Warped Tour 2013 Kick-off Party. Download high res photo: http://msopr.com/files/vwt_group_shot_sm.JPG. Photo credit: Paul Hebert: paul@paulhebertphoto.com.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 2013 – The VANS WARPED TOUR® 2013 will be bringing the “Best Day Ever” to fans across the U.S and Canada. This summer’s diverse tour line-up will feature Sleeping With Sirens, We Came As Romans, Motion City Soundtrack, The Wonder Years, Bring Me The Horizon, Reel Big Fish, Crown The Empire, The Story So Far and many more. In addition, festival go-ers will experience an expanded Acoustic Basement, which features established and up-and-coming acoustic artists, such as William Beckett, Allison Weiss and The American Scene. In keeping with this year’s tour theme, “Best Day Ever,” the VANS WARPED TOUR will be a music lover’s playground with artists from all genres: rock, punk, pop, hip-hop, folk-punk and reggae. New to the tour this summer is the Spotify Stage, which will showcase such EDM and hip-hop artists as Crizzly, Outasight, Wallpaper. and Stephan Jacobs, to name a few. For the full list of confirmed artists and dates they are playing, visit www.vanswarpedtour.com/bands.
Last night, Thursday, March 28, the VANS WARPED TOUR held an annual kick-off party and press conference event at Club Nokia (L.A. Live) in downtown Los Angeles, to celebrate the 19th annual VANS WARPED TOUR.
The kick-off party, hosted by comedian Grant Cotter, included performances from Chiodos, Gin Wigmore, New Beat Fund, Big Chocolate, MC Lars, Echosmith, as well as acoustic sets from Craig Owens and Brian Marquis. In addition, fans were treated to very special surprise performances from VANS WARPED TOUR alums Dia Frampton, Juliet Simms and Charlotte Sometimes, who gained success on the NBC hit TV show “The Voice.”
“As I do every year, I really strived to help create lifelong memories and make the Vans Warped Tour the best day of summer for everyone that attends,” said tour founder Kevin Lyman.
Pictured clockwise: DIA FRAMPTON, GIN WIGMORE and BRIAN MARQUIS performing at Vans Warped Tour 2013 Kick off Party. Photo credit: Paul Hebert: paul@paulhebertphoto.com.
Tickets for the VANS WARPED TOUR 2013 are already on-sale and can be purchased by visiting www.vanswarpedtour.com.
The 40-date VANS WARPED TOUR 2013 will begin on June 15 in Auburn, WA and finish on August 4 in Houston, TX. All dates/venues in between can be found on the itinerary included below.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| SAT | 6/15 | Auburn, WA (Seattle) | White River Amphitheatre |
| SUN | 6/16 | Portland, OR | Portland Expo Center Parking Lot |
| WED | 6/19 | Chula Vista, CA (San Diego) | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
| THU | 6/20 | Pomona, CA | Pomona Fairplex |
| FRI | 6/21 | Pomona, CA | Pomona Fairplex |
| SAT | 6/22 | San Francisco, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| SUN | 6/23 | Ventura, CA | Seaside Park |
| WED | 6/26 | Las Cruces, NM | N.M.S.U. Practice Field |
| THU | 6/27 | Phoenix, AZ | Salt River Fields |
| FRI | 6/28 | Las Vegas, NV | Silverton Casino Parking Lot |
| SAT | 6/29 | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah State Fairplex |
| SUN | /30 | Denver, CO | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| WED | 7/3 | Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis) | Klipsch Music Center |
| FRI | 7/5 | Toronto, ON | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| SAT | 7/6 | Darien Center, NY (Buffalo) | Darien Center PNC |
| SUN | 7/7 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| TUE | 7/9 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live |
| WED | 7/10 | Columbia, MD (Washington, D.C.) | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| THU | 7/11 | Mansfield, MA (Boston) | Comcast Center |
| FRI | 7/12 | Camden, NJ (Philadelphia, PA) | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| SAT | 7/13 | Uniondale/ Wantagh, NY | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| SUN | 7/14 | Hartford, CT | The Comcast Theatre |
| TUE | 7/16 | Scranton, PA | Toyota Pavilion |
| WED | 7/17 | Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh) | First Niagara Pavilion |
| THU | 7/18 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH (Cleveland) | Blossom Music Center |
| FRI | 7/19 | Auburn Hills, MI (Detroit) | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| SAT | 7/20 | Tinley Park, IL (Chicago) | First Midwest Bank Amphitheater |
| SUN | 7/21 | Shakopee, MN (Minneapolis) | Canterbury Park |
| TUE | 7/23 | Bonner Springs, KS (Kansas City) | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| WED | 7/24 | Maryland Heights, MO (St. Louis) | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| THU | 7/25 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
| FRI | 7/26 | St. Petersburg, FL (Tampa) | Vinoy Park |
| SAT | 7/27 | West Palm Beach, FL (Miami) | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| SUN | 7/28 | Orlando, FL | Central Florida Fairgrounds |
| MON | 7/29 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| TUE | 7/30 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| WED | 7/31 | Milwaukee, WI | Marcus Amphitheatre |
| FRI | 8/2 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| SAT | 8/3 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| SUN | 8/4 | Houston, TX | Reliant Park – Main St. Lot |
Listen to the entire VANS WARPED TOUR 2013 line-up here:
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Vans Warped Tour 2013 poster. Download high res poster: http://msopr.com/files/poster76.JPG.
About the Vans Warped Tour:
The VANS WARPED TOUR® is well established as America’s premier music and lifestyle festival of the summer, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as both creating and showcasing major established artists since 1995. The nationally-renowned festival is the most eclectic traveling tour and features a diverse array of artists–with hotly tipped acts in every genre from punk, metal and indie to rock, hip-hop, rap, EDM, reggae and pop; as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price. The tour has cemented its place in history by bringing punk rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of global youth culture, while at the same time helping those in need and being the first tour to consistently use groundbreaking environmental concepts every year on the road. The Warped Eco Initiatives (WEI) focus on making the tour more environmentally friendly whether it is through eco conscious catering for the artists and crew courtesy of Tada Catering or a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage. Further, www.vanswarpedtour.com even showcases public transportation options for every tour date and carpool social media apps as well as exotic eco travel contests. For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the “Best Tour/Festival” of 2009/2010/2011/2012 and Rolling Stone called “America’s most successful festival” (2005) go to: www.vanswarpedtour.com. Now in its 19th year, the 40-date tour will commence June 15 in Seattle, WA and finishes August 4 in Houston, TX.
Vans & Music:
Vans supports original and creative music acts ranging from Band of Horses to Public Enemy to Turbonegro by bringing unforgettable shows to global audiences at our roving music venue, the House of Vans, which echoes the original Brooklyn-based Vans cultural event space and through the Vans Warped Tour, America’s longest-running music tour and the “Best Day Ever” for more than half a million fans each summer. Shoe and clothing collaborations with Pearl Jam, Iron Maiden, Iggy Pop, Descendents, KISS, Social Distortion, No Doubt, Slayer and Metallica are among the many coveted projects that suit an “Off The Wall” lifestyle for music fans everywhere.
About the Unite The United Foundation:
Unite The United Foundation is a public 501 (c) (3) non-profit, fundraising organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour and Mayhem Festival. It is our mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and action sports worlds to work toward positive change, by supporting local charities and participating in community volunteerism events across the United States. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations that are making a difference in our national community. www.unitetheunited.org.
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